Weber School District

Weber School District (/ˈwiːbər/) is a public school district located in Weber County, Utah, United States. The district covers all of Weber County, except the city of Ogden (which has its own district).[4]

Weber School District
Location
Weber County, Utah
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesK–12
SuperintendentDr. Jeff Stephens[1]
Asst. Superintendent(s)Lori J. Rasmussen, Art Hansen[1]
Schools4 high schools
9 junior high schools
29 elementary schools
Budget$227,396,289 USD (2019) [2]
Students and staff
Students~33,000[3]
Faculty3,831[3]
Teachers1,699[3]
Staff2,132[3]
Student–teacher ratio~19.4[3]
Other information
Websitewsd.net

History

The district's origins reach as far back as 1849, when Charilla Abbott became the first school teacher at Brown's Fort. During the next half century, the school district grew from that one-room log cabin into what it is today. In June 1905 the independent schools in Weber County outside of Ogden City limits were combined into the Weber County School District. Weber High was the first high school in the district, winning the $300,000 building in 1926 by a vote of 733 to 480. Enrollment has increased substantially with student counts of 6,235 in 1949, 19,234 students in 1969, 25,859 students in 1989, and 30,069 students in 2007. In April 2011, Jeff Stephens was named the superintendent of Weber School District. During 2017, a boundary reassessment was approved, making changes to Fremont High, Kanesville Elementary, West Haven Elementary, and Sand Ridge Jr. High effective at the beginning of the next school year in August 2017.

In February 2018 the Weber School District made news for its policy that required sixth grade girls to accept a boy's request for a dance, whether the girl wanted to dance with him or not.[5]

Financial

Weber School District is listed as one of the top six Utah counties that spend the most on education, with a projected student enrollment increase of 29.6% from 2007 to 2022.[6] It is the fifth largest school district in Utah, with a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1, although some schools have classes at well over 35 students. As of the 2006 school year, Weber School District was spending $3,449 per student on institutional expenses with a total of $4,958 per student. As of August 2019, the district employs 1,699 teachers, 2,132 support staff, and 80 administrators.[3]

Schools

Weber School District has four high schools, nine junior high schools, and 29 elementary schools. In addition, there are two alternative schools, a magnet school, and an online school.[7]

Name Type City Mascot Principal Vice Principals Faculty Students[8]
A. Parley Bates Elementary North Ogden Braves Laura Wright 38 773
Burch Creek Elementary South Ogden Barracudas Richard Proffer 33 604
Country View Elementary West Haven Colts Heather Hales 27 660
Farr West Elementary Farr West Falcons Kirt Swalberg 47 1,051
Freedom Elementary Hooper Patriots Diane Rockwood 41 879
Green Acres Elementary North Ogden Grizzlies Lisa Gilstrap 28 522
H. Guy Child Elementary South Ogden Chargers Karen Neiswender 26 466
Hooper Elementary Hooper Mustangs Kari Breeding 28 620
Kanesville Elementary West Haven Cougars Justin Willie 35 737
Lakeview Elementary Roy Leopards Shirley Passey 26 458
Lomond View Elementary Pleasant View Lions Justin Skeen 29 634
Majestic Elementary Harrisville Mountaineers Melissa Copeland 45 951
Midland Elementary Roy Panthers Stacy Rountree 33 551
Municipal Elementary Roy Eagles Kevin Chase 22 371
North Ogden Elementary North Ogden Eagles Shirley Passey 26 588
North Park Elementary Roy Tigers Rebecca Okey 32 542
Orchard Springs Elementary Pleasant View Owls Mary Jo Williams [A] [A]
Pioneer Elementary Marriott-Slaterville Roadrunners Shane Rasmussen 26 488
Plain City Elementary Plain City Panthers Heather Neilson 38 793
Riverdale Elementary Riverdale City Roadrunners Lindsay Baird 25 505
Roosevelt Elementary Washington Terrace Raptors Kitty Barney 30 465
Roy Elementary Roy Rams Brent Hogan 34 523
Silver Ridge Elementary Farr West Bobcats Brian Anderson [A] [A]
Uintah Elementary South Ogden Mustangs Dave Wallace 38 747
Valley Elementary Eden Bulldogs Jonathan England 29 588
Valley View Elementary Roy Vikings Phillip Nestoryak 25 447
Washington Terrace Elementary Washington Terrace Bulldogs Katie Amsden 28 506
West Haven Elementary West Haven Hawks Kristi Hancock 35 680
West Weber Elementary West Weber Cowboys Joanne Hobbs 26 522
North Ogden Jr. High North Ogden Knights Wendy Long Don Morse 36 802
Orion Jr. High Harrisville Titans Matthew Patterson Neils Hansen 49 1,086
Rocky Mountain Jr. High West Haven Grizzlies Bret Craynor Tyler King 51 1,066
Roy Jr. High Roy Razorbacks Richard Murray Kristy Haws 45 924
Sand Ridge Jr. High Roy Scorpions Sherry Patton Jake Shulz 45 883
Snowcrest Jr. High Eden Skyhawks Heather Hardy 20 308
South Ogden Jr. High South Ogden Spartans Velden Wardle Benjamin Prall 44 830
T.H. Bell Jr. High Washington Terrace Minutemen Lenn Ward Quinn Talbot 35 631
Wahlquist Jr. High Farr West Eagles Scott Elliott Steve Short 51 1,060
Bonneville High School (5A) Washington Terrace Lakers Brock Mitchell
  • Nichole Warren-Doman
  • Nick Reyes
  • Teri Spiers
 76 1,366
Fremont High School (6A) Plain City Silverwolves Michele Parry
  • Mike Brown
  • Jeff Marchant
  • Alicia Mitchell
 96 2,000
Roy High School (6A) Roy Royals Matthew Williams
  • Jamie Ellis
  • Robert Lake
  • Alicia Mitchell
 89 1,754
Weber High School (6A) North Ogden Warriors Chris Earnest
  • Bryce Ballif
  • Quincey Pearce
  • Darlene Sangiorgio
 97 1,994
Weber Innovations High School[B] Ogden Hal Raymond
  • Andrea Woodring
  • John Donley (PLTW)
 287
Two Rivers High School[C] Ogden Nicole Meibos Andrea Woodring 27 193
Weber Online Online Hal Raymond

A Demographics are not available for the pilot school year
B Magnet school
C Alternative school

Technology

All schools have at least 2 computer labs, while all teachers can have access to computers in their classroom. Chromebooks and iPads are used to foster learning in many different classes.[9] All students and teachers have their personal emails and are connected to the district's Active Directory database. Students' grades are accessible via the LANSA-built MyWeber.[10] As of 2018, the district is moving forward with an initiative to pair students with an individual Chromebook; this program is called One-to-One.

See also

References
  1. "Superintendency". Weber School District. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  2. "K-12 Education: Weber School District: 2019: Expense". Utah Public Finance Website. State of Utah. July 10, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  3. "About WSD". Weber School District. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  4. "Weber School District Home Page". Weber School District. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  5. "Utah mom upset after school tells 6th graders they can't say no when asked to dance". 9 February 2018.
  6. "WEBER SCHOOL DISTRICT Financial Statements". Weber School District. June 30, 2017.
  7. "Weber School District". Weber School District. February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  8. "WEBER DISTRICT". Utah School Grades. July 1, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  9. "HB277 Digital Teaching and Learning Grant". Weber School District. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  10. "LANSA – Your Partner in Education". www.lansa.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
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